The Lower Albany Historical Society is dedicated to promoting the rich and diverse histories of the Eastern Cape, with special emphasis on Lower Albany. We actively research, document and share information about historically significant people, places, structures and artifacts, while advocating for their preservation.
The EASTERN FRONTIER 1856
Henry Hall's map of the Eastern Frontier region sketched from a Military map (Cape Archives)
(Source Wiggill, T. The Cotswolds to the Cape)
Bathurst Rd (Colourised picture of the Pig and Whistle before 1920)
The Bathurst Toposcope Monument
The monument was constructed in the 1960s and was restored and extended in 2018. The original part of the monument has granite plaques that indicate where the 1820 Settler parties were placed. The new terrace commemorates the Xhosa Chiefs who confronted the Settlers in 1820.
